Lexical Definition

‎אָטֵר‎ ʼÂṭêr (aw-tare') Ater ^N:N-M-P
from ‎אָטַר‎; maimed

Ater.

• § Ater = "binder"
• Ater, the name of three Israelites

1) an exiled descendant of Hezekiah
2) an exiled Levite porter (perhaps same as 1)
3) a chief Israelite who sealed Nehemiah's covenant

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.42
• an exiled Levite porter

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אָטֵר‎ proper name, masculine (binder?) a chief of Jews Ezra 2:16; Ezra 2:42; Neh 7:21; Neh 7:45; Neh 10:18*.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Head of a family of gatekeepers who returned from exile

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Ater was the head of a family of gatekeepers who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity (Ezr 2:42; Neh 7:45).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.42;
• only referred to as Ater אָטֵר.

Ater is mentioned in the lists of people who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity, as recorded in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7. He was the head of a family of gatekeepers, also known as doorkeepers, who were responsible for guarding the entrances to the temple and maintaining order within its precincts. The gatekeepers played a crucial role in ensuring the security and sanctity of the temple. Ater's family, along with other gatekeepers, joined the group of exiles led by Zerubbabel in their return to Jerusalem, contributing to the restoration of temple worship and service.

All entries for Ater: אָטֵר